Shock Pads | IRM Offshore and Marine Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Shock pads are steel-elastomeric laminated products that are similar in design to elastomeric bearings though they are optimized for the use as shock absorbers and dampeners in the lifting system of a self-elevated platform. Shock pads may be fitted with load measuring devices to enable monitoring of loads during the elevation process.

IRM designs & supplies rubber shock pads for jacking systems. To monitor the loads during the jacking operations, shock pads with an integrated electronics load cell have been developed.

Shock pads for offshore applications are laminated parts (rubber/metal) issued from the “Bridge Bearing Technology”. They are large elements that can withstand very high loads (more than 2000 tons) with a small deflection.

Key Attributes :

	Key Attributes
	Maximum angle of rotation 21° for single LEC to 36° for double LEC placed opposite each another.
	Receiving structures: semi-open steel receptacles or with I-tubes and hydraulic jack pre-tension system.
	Absorb loads in combination with relatively low compression stiffness
	Compared to ordinary steel rubber laminated bearing, shock pads are built up with relative thick rubber layers

Applications :

	Drilling platforms, fixed platforms, FPSO, TLP.
	Used for the transportation of a platform on a barge to reduce the barge movement resulting from the swells.